The dream of a car that gets 54 miles per gallon is behind a grant headed for Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois.The lab is receiving $800,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy for research aimed at helping automakers achieve fuel efficiency standards required by 2025.

The White House has announced new fuel standards for trucks and buses. They'll require trucks built between 2014 and 2018 to drastically reduce fuel consumption.The new standards mean big changes for companies like Illinois-based truck manufacturer Navistar International Corporation, said&

Earlier this month, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan called for a society that doesn’t rely on nuclear power. His announcement stunned some of the political establishment, but it seems in line with Japanese public opinion. A recent poll revealed that 70% supported Kan's nuclear strategy.